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QUESTION:  On July 8, 1941, a nation formed by the Versailles Treaty was dissolved into its component parts by the Axis.  Which country was dissolved?

You are flying your aircraft over the countryside in the Western Front of World War 2. Suddenly enemy aircraft appear out of the north, and they are intent on shooting you out of their skies.  Do you have the skills to survive this attack?

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ANSWER:  On July 8, 1941, Yugosloavia was dissolved, an action which is still being felt today.

Here are the release notes for this version of Aces High III.

1. Fixed the stick moving incorrectly in the Me 163B.

2. All tournament windows are now closed at start of flight.

3. Added the "Follow" command to the roster right click menu.

Aces High III takes the art and science of vintage WW1 and WW2 air combat and sets it in a high intensity online multiplayer environment.  Hundreds of players simultaneously battle it out against each other in massive aerial dogfights and bomber raids.  

High fidelity flight simulation is the heart of Aces High but it doesn't end there.  A war rages on the ground and at sea.  Engage enemy armor in tank combat.  Protect your fleet as a gunner or make a torpedo run in a PT boat.  Lead an assault in an amphibious vehicle.  With over 100 warbirds, vehicles, and boats available, you have access to a vast virtual arsenal.

Take part in special events such as historical scenarios where famous battles are recreated and reimagined or try your hand at air racing at tree top level against skilled competitors.

In the air, on land, and at sea, the battle rages 24 hours a day with participants from around the world.  Take our free two week trial and find out why Aces High III is the online game for you.

     

      

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The Battle of Heligoland Bight had far-reaching effects on World War 2, truly worldwide, even though most students of the war never heard of it.

Even though the European Theater of World War 2 activated with the United Kingdom declaring war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 3, 1939, a period of relative inactivity followed.  From September 1939 to May 1940, the front lines were relatively quiet, with little fighting on land or in the air.

That does not mean, however, that there was nothing happening.  Both sides in the war were busy making preparations and increasing their weaponry, and Germany was quite busy with their U-boats wreaking havoc on Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean.  The Atlantic Ocean was crucial to England, not only so they could receive much-needed supplies from the United States, but also so they could ship supplies to other European nations and move troops where needed.

The Air Ministry for Great Britain decided to attack German surface ships used to support the U-boats in the Atlantic. On the 18^th of December, 1939, a force of three RAF bomber squadrons, a total of 24 British Vickers Wellingtons  WW2 aircraft, took off for a bombing raid in the Heligoland Bight off the German coast.  Their goal was simple: to sink or damage as many German ships as possible.

The attack was a complete surprise to the Germans, and their response was slow, but eventually they were able to send 100 fighter aircraft into the battle, and they inflicted considerable damage to Great Britain, with twelve of the 24 bombers destroyed over the North Sea and Heligoland Bight.

This was the first air battle in World War 2, and it began the longest air campaign of the war, the Defence of the Reich.  Still, it would only be a footnote in history if it were not for its long-range effects.  Because of the British failure in this battle, the RAF abandoned all thoughts of making daylight bombing raids and a reappraisal of future air campaigns, most of which proved to be highly successful.  For the German high command, the victory at Heligoland Bight was the worst sort of victory in that it convinced the Germans that they were invincible in the air.  They in fact considered themselves to be invulnerable to enemy attack, and that belief was only reinforced by continued success through 1941.  Because of their overconfidence, the Germans abandoned their daylight fighter force in favor of a nighttime force, and this proved to be a catastrophic error once the United States entered the war in 1941.  Even the German official history considers the Battle of Heligoland Bight to be one of the most important actions of the entire war.

Did you find that mini-history lesson interesting?  If so you’ll want to visit Aces High each week for  more information about World War 2.  We have articles covering the Western Front of World War 2, the Pacific Theater, the battles in Northern Africa, and much, much more.

And if you enjoy learning about World War 2, we just know you’ll enjoy playing Aces High, the leading combat flight simulator on the market.  We challenge you to strap on your helmet and fly the skies with Ace High, the combat simulator with attitude.